Improvement in fruit-driers



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improvement in Fruit Briefs.

No, 124.,658 Patented March i9, 1872.

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S. C. BARTH..

Improvement in Fruit Driers.

N0. 124,658. Patented March19,1872.

`SEBASTIAN G. BARTH, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT lIN FRUIT-DRIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N o. 124,658, dated March19,1872; antedated March 2,1872.

` To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SEBASTIAN C. BARTH, of Indianapolis, in the countyof Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Combined Heater `and Drier; and do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of theconstruction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawing making a part of this speciiication and to the lettersand iigures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation of a verticaltransversesection of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of my inventionwith casin gs B3 D swung back from drier. Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal section through casings B3 D. v

This invention has relation to heating apparatus 5' and the noveltyconsists in the peculiar `construction and arrangement of the componentparts ot' an apparatus, whereby the same is rendered available for thepurposes of drying fruit and clothes, heating water, cooking and baking,and warming apartments.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention, A represents acapacious chamber for drying fruit, vegetables, clothes, &c. It isfurnished with shelves B 'to hold the fruit and vegetables, for whichrods may be substituted to hold clothes; and it is inclosed within;

l the lue B1 by means of a wide tube, b3, which is secured to the casingB3, and ts an opening, bj1, in outer wall a. D designates the revcasing, having about the same dimensions as the casing B3, and likewisehinged to the driercasing. It is located directly underneath casing B3.The lower half of theiirecasing is occupied by a fire-box or stove, D1,of which d is` the grate, d1 the lids, and d2 the ash-pan. D2 representsa flue-pipe, which ascends from -and water-boiler.

the fire-box to the iiue b2, and heats the oven d3 represents a damperto the line D2. d4 represents a line-pipe passing from the'fire-box tothe iiue B1, and conducting the heat to the latter. D5 represents aglass door, which serves to close the front of the upper part of casingD, and is hinged to the front of said casing so as to swing downward andupward. When down, it rests on proj ections d6. When the door is open,the rire.- box may be used in the same 'manner and for the same purposesas an ordinary cook-stove. When the door is closed, the apartment abovethe stove may be advantageously used for baking meats, bread, and otherarticles of food. The oven inclosed within the casing B3 is furnishedwith one or more shelves, b, and has glass doors b5 in front. The heatWithin this oven is not very great, consequently it is more usefulforthe purpose of warming and raising dough, warming plates in winter time,&c than for baking. The heat from the tire-box or stove circulatesaround the fruit and clothes drying chamber through the passages B1, andfinally escapes from the top of the casing by means of the pipe E. erepresents apertures or perforations through the back Wall of the casingis undergoing the' drying process escapes into the ue B1 by means ofvalves or openings e4, which are opened and closed, as required, bymeans of perforated slides e5. F represents a door, hinged to the sideof the drier-casing directly underneath the casing B3. An opening, F',is made in this door for the pipe D2 to pass through. G G1 representopen tubes at theV bottom of the drier-casing, having communication withthe iiue B1, and closed by cups G2 G3. H represents tubes from thebottom of the chamber A into the ilue B1. They are located directlyabove the tubes G1, and are furnished with a perforated registerslide,g. I designates a caster-Wheel, secured to the bottom of the firecasingto support it and allow it to be easily swung around on its hinges. Jrepresents a damper, located in the iue B1, to regulate the draught.Krepresents legs or supports to the drier-casing. L represents a slide,designed to close the opening in the side of the driercase for the piped1. f represents a latch to hold up the door F when raised, ashereinafter described.

The apparatus, as described and shown, comprises all the materialelements of myinvention in combination.

The casings B3 and D, being hinged to the driercasing, may be swung inor out. When it is wished to use the apparatus with an ordinarylcookingstove, the pipe cl2 is to beremoved, and the fire-casing swungaround behind the drier-casing. The cooking-stove is then arrangedunderneath the casin g B3, and communication provided between the stoveand iue b2 by a section of pipe. The slide L is then lpushed down toclose the opening below it. A

second change is made by swinging the casing B3 back also, raising thedoor F to close opening b4, and fastening it with a latch, f thenremoving cup G2, and elevating the drier-cas- -ing onto the back part ofthe stove, letting the The drier-may be made small in size, andelevated'above the stove, or even located in a room above, wherein itwill radiate heat to warm it.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination and arrangement of the drying-chamber A and flue B1,hinged or movable casing B3 containing oven B5, boiler B4, and tine b2b3, hinged or movable casing D containing stove or lire-box D1, tubes D2and d4, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination and arrangement of the drying-chamber A, flue B1 andcasing B3 containing oven B5, ue b2, anc boiler B4, substantially asspecified.

3. Thefruit or clothes-drier, having the chamber A surrounded by flue B1incloscd within double walls, tubes Gr G1 H e3, openings e, slides orregisters e1 c2, and openings e4, substantially as described.

4. The door F and slide L, in combination with the casings D B3,substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

SEBASTIAN C. BARTH.

Vitnesses:

JOSEPH T. SMITH, JOHN YOUNG.

